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Vodacom Business is an international company with its head office based in Johannesburg, South Africa and operations in the 12 other African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya and Cameroon. With customers in 40 African countries and spread throughout the world and European offices in London, Paris and Brussels, some travel could be a requirement.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: EHoD; Legal & Regulatory Service

Department: Legal & Regulatory Services

Location: Lagos

Reporting to: Managing Director

Job type: Full-time

Employment type: Permanent

Key Roles:

Responsible for monitoring, ascertainment and management of regulatory matters and Government relations.

Preparation/vetting, negotiation and execution of Customer and Supplier contracts and other agreements.

Provision of routine and ad hoc legal/ regulatory advises and generally anticipating proactive and evolving ways and means of protecting the Company from legal and regulatory challenges.

Reducing/mitigating or eliminating regulatory and contractual risks, while monitoring legal, institutional and regulatory developments that impact on the Company.

Direct the development/implementation of Legal and policies compliance as well as monitor the effectiveness of identified control measures throughout the organization.

Superintending in and over litigations, claims and disputes involving and relating to the Company.

Interfacing with and ensuring a seamless working relationship between the Company and all regulatory authorities.

Management of renewals and negotiation of License terms and conditions

Follow up on and Manage compliance with License terms and Conditions

Obtainment of required Frequencies; Renewal and Negotiation of Frequency allocation terms and conditions and other regulatory permits.

Interfacing with, monitoring and advising on pending, anticipated and new legislation and bills that impact on the Company’s area of coverage

Obtainment of required Expatriate Quota Positions; Renewal of quotas and entry permits and management of quota returns in keeping with statutory obligations.

Regular attendance at national, Regional as well as Global Regulatory Confabs and staying abreast with regulatory developments

Revision and articulation of company policies, procedures and process framework and strategy.

Communications and Work Relationships:

Internal: Contract Manager; Legal Officers, Managing Director and other Management Team members

External: Regulatory Agencies, Contractual Business Partners

Other Business Units: All Departments.

Job Requirements

Min Required Experience:

15+ year(s)

Min Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree/HND

Desired Courses:

Not Specified

Other Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency Requirements:

LLB (Hons) BL and LLM

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Able to provide advise over a wide range of issues and provide requisite support in Management’s decision making process

Excellent Communication Skills

Have a good understanding of both Commercial Law and Company Law

Excellent Legal Drafting Skills

A good understanding of Telecoms Laws and Regulations as well as a good grasp of the objectives of the Regulatory Agencies

A good knowledge of the ICT Products and Services and understanding of the dynamics of Spectrum Management and Pricing as well as the Satellite industry.

Demonstrate ability to interact with regulators especially in Nigeria, The Gambia and have a good network of Contacts within the Telecoms Regulatory Framework in West Africa.

Well sharpened inter personal skills and ability to interact, work with and interface with all authorities within the legal, regulatory and institutional space of the Company including regulators, line ministries, National Assembly as and when due.

Build trust and maintain values that ensure mutual respect between the Company and other government agencies.

Able to guide professionals and synergize with other departments / functional heads

Honest and reliable

Ability to relate with people of different backgrounds at all levels [Top to Bottom]

Over 26 years post Call experience as a Corporate and Regulatory Lawyer in the two highly regulated sectors of the Nigerian economy (Oil and Gas and Telecoms)

Must have held Management Positions for several years in the organized private sector prior to joining.

Application Closing Date:

31st August, 2015

Method of Application

Interested candidates should send their applications and CV's and tell us why your talents are a good match for our opportunities.